The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service in Montana is accepting applications for Ag Lands Easements, Environmental Quality Incentives Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program and Wetlands Reserve Easements. To be considered for funding in the current cycle, producers and landowners should apply by: • ALE Inflation Reduction Act: Oct.

The U.S. Senate passed Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chairman Jon Tester’s bipartisan resolution marking Sept. 20 as National Service Dog Day in honor of service dogs in Montana and across the nation. The resolution received unanimous bipartisan support. “For thousands of veterans and servicemembers across the country, service dogs play an incredible role helping our fighting men and

September was National Suicide Awareness Month. In observance of this, the Fort Peck Tribal Health Department sponsored the Healthy Mind & Emotions - A Social Emotional Event held from Sept. 10-14 on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation in northeastern Montana. The five-day event featured four keynote speakers, Darnell Jackson, Elwoods Pipestem-Ott, Joshua Stewart and Dr. Joseph P. Gone. Activities